NOPD looking for missing statue of a pig in a chef’s outfit

Police say the statue was stolen from the 3400 block of Esplanade Avenue on the morning of May 1 during Jazz Fest weekend. Anyone with information on its whereabouts is asked to call Detective Robert Stoltz at 504-658-6012 or Crimestoppers at ...

Police Couple steal printer flee from police throw drugs out window

Police say an employee saw Prilla and Clint Coslett steal a $37 printer from a Slidell Walmart. When a police officer approached their truck, the couple began to flee and nearly hit the officer, police say. The couple, with Clint driving, then led police on a high-speed chase through the city while throwing suspected methamphetamine and marijuana out of the truck, police say. Officers say they ...

Basements scarce in tornado-prone Okla. city

It's one of the most familiar pieces of advice from authorities to people in the path of a tornado: Get into your basement. Yet few homes in the Oklahoma City area have them -- even though that state is hit by far more powerful tornadoes than most ...

Twitter Facebook now illegal for Louisiana drivers

A bill prohibiting posting to social media sites while driving gained final approval with a 34-1 Senate vote on Tuesday. It now heads to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. Violators will face a traffic fine of up to $175 for the first offense and up to $500 for second and subsequent violations. The bill by Livingston Republican Dale Erdey closes what he called a loophole by adding accessing, reading ...

Judge OK suspects in custody after carjacking

At least some of those believed to be responsible are in custody. Marullo was not hurt and it did not appear he was specifically targeted in any way. The suspects were arrested shortly after the incident and may have been taken into custody after being involved in a wreck. Marullo is a one-time state lawmaker whose term on the bench runs through the end of ...